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The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword |OT| Home of Punkin' Chunkin' Champion 2011
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BertramCooper
Banned
:: raises hand ::
vas_a_morir
Banned
I went in on complete media blackout on this game. It's been super rewarding!
I am 5 hours in, and just getting to the Second world. Seeing how I see only 3 worlds (one for each goddess) underneath the sky. But, there has gotta be a lot more dungeons... so I am looking forward to seeing how this shakes out.
Also, the first boss was a total surprise. A pleasant one.
I am 5 hours in, and just getting to the Second world. Seeing how I see only 3 worlds (one for each goddess) underneath the sky. But, there has gotta be a lot more dungeons... so I am looking forward to seeing how this shakes out.
Also, the first boss was a total surprise. A pleasant one.
Laughing Banana
Weeping Pickle
It's not blasting... it's just we... well, I, just can't stop. Hell if I don't have to go to work now I am very sure I will still playing it.
...Hey, speaking of blasting through, you are 5 hours above my play time!
Incitemaybe
Member
I just pretty much played for 9 hours straight, but I've messed around in Skyloft, have been trying for various treasures along the way, exploring some.
Great game so far! It feels very new to me, very refreshing!
Hot Coldman
Banned
That scene after the second dungeon is a total bummer. You just feel like shit. "Bubububu there was this key, and bombs, and oh fuck you
"Grim Dark Zelda p2
Got about 4 hours clocked in, just got a little into the woods area so I'm probably moving pretty slowly, haha.
I really like it so far, I actually love the feel of the sprinting with the way link runs up things, making it quick to get around. I wasn't sure what to think of the stamina as a whole but I atleast really dig it so far.
I have some weird thing with the visuals, like vertical lines I see all around, usually in darker areas. Is that actually normal?
I really like it so far, I actually love the feel of the sprinting with the way link runs up things, making it quick to get around. I wasn't sure what to think of the stamina as a whole but I atleast really dig it so far.
I have some weird thing with the visuals, like vertical lines I see all around, usually in darker areas. Is that actually normal?
To every single person who says the music isn't great in this game, click this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAIq6pgdBAk&feature=BFa&list=SPDB478A9265E1DE7F&lf=list_related
I dare you to type a single negative comment about the music while the link is playing, I dare you
I've had the game since the 12th.
I dare you to type a single negative comment about the music while the link is playing, I dare you
I've had the game since the 12th.
Laughing Banana
Weeping Pickle
I am playing this right after Uncharted 3 and I prefer this game's graphics way more. It's just so vibrant and... charming.
It's not the graphics as much as the overall feel (graphics, the sky,the music, the areas, the sky again).
.... so beautiful.
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
This game looks damn fantastic. I'm almost finished the second dungeon (edit: haha, okay, apparently I have quite a bit more to go, but I think I'm going to end here tonight and finish it off tomorrow @_@) and I'm pretty satisfied with it (going on a media blackout for this game was probably the best thing to do). The "Aha!" moment during the first boss battle made me feel happy inside. And I am loving the animations in this game. I knew I would. Link's facial expressions aren't as hilarious as they were in Twilight Princess, so I am quite happy about that as well.
Perhaps it's good that I lowered my previous lofty expectations for the game.
For any lefties in the room: I've been playing lefty like I do for every Wii game that requires the Wiimote, and I haven't had any problems with the controls at all. I'm overlooking the disconnect between swinging with my left hand and Link swinging with his right. Also, I think the controls overall are fine. *shrug* I think it's finally a good implementation of the motion controls. And the tutorial section was, like, an hour if you did everything (which you didn't have to).
Also, I never thought I'd be worrying about drops and drop rate (is there even one?) in a Zelda game, lol. There is also a reason why you start with six hearts.
And regarding the sword...
Perhaps it's good that I lowered my previous lofty expectations for the game.
For any lefties in the room: I've been playing lefty like I do for every Wii game that requires the Wiimote, and I haven't had any problems with the controls at all. I'm overlooking the disconnect between swinging with my left hand and Link swinging with his right. Also, I think the controls overall are fine. *shrug* I think it's finally a good implementation of the motion controls. And the tutorial section was, like, an hour if you did everything (which you didn't have to).
Also, I never thought I'd be worrying about drops and drop rate (is there even one?) in a Zelda game, lol. There is also a reason why you start with six hearts.
And regarding the sword...
I was kinda blown away that I had to pull it out myself, lol.
I just got through the whole intro section which wasn't quite as bad as I was expecting, though it was a bit wordy. It was all good though since I'm still in awe of the animations each character has. So awesome. And my jaw dropped when I was moving my arm with the sword. Such a cool moment to experience for the first time.
This game is so alive. The animations are insane, they have me smiling and giggling over and over. This game is gorgeous, too bad the jaggies are cutting me a bit. Played for 3 hours straight, just got to the Deep Forest. Taking a break to eat.
Took me a bit to get a hang of the controls, but I'm really digging them now. Seeing Link to 1:1 (or as near as I can tell) movements with me is incredible.
Took me a bit to get a hang of the controls, but I'm really digging them now. Seeing Link to 1:1 (or as near as I can tell) movements with me is incredible.
SirPenguin
Member
The music in the first dungeon is definitely pretty poor...very repetitive. Everything else is absolutely amazing so far!
Also, one thing that I noticed that while the game punishes waggling, it highly rewards you when play precisely. For example, for the bobokins (or whatever they are), I thought you had to hit -> wait -> hit -> wait to kill them. As it turns out, if you can quickly follow up your attack you can chain everything together while they're staggering. As such, I've developed this very natural feeling swing -> back swing -> stab motion that just tear through them
amazing game
Also, one thing that I noticed that while the game punishes waggling, it highly rewards you when play precisely. For example, for the bobokins (or whatever they are), I thought you had to hit -> wait -> hit -> wait to kill them. As it turns out, if you can quickly follow up your attack you can chain everything together while they're staggering. As such, I've developed this very natural feeling swing -> back swing -> stab motion that just tear through them
amazing game
Hot Coldman
Banned
It's a bizarrely understated moment too. You get the sword out the chest, but you aren't forced into a tutorial for it unless I'm mistaken. They just have the logs for you to practice on as you make you way out. Considering the swordplay is the defining feature of the game, you'd think they'd have played up the moment when you first get your sword more, but nope.
Yep. It's going to be hard to choose between this and Rayman for best graphics
The Technomancer
card-carrying scientician
Yeah, this is easily my favorite Zelda so far. I didn't think the opening was that bad at all; a little long but the entire thing felt engaging.
Also , how cool is it that you have to
Makes me want to get the sword attachment gimmick add-on.
Thus far it looks like I really didnt have much of this game spoiled at all. It masks discovering everything that much more fun.
do the motions to pull the skyward sword from the rock and holds it straight up to charge it?
Thus far it looks like I really didnt have much of this game spoiled at all. It masks discovering everything that much more fun.
I kind of think the moment where you get THE sword at the start is kind of....played up to high heaven and is perfection.
Damn I forgot that game even existed! LOL.
I'm going to pick xenoblade and rayman after this. But my god I don't think i'll be putting SS down anytime soon.
The Technomancer
card-carrying scientician
Yeah, the game goes back and forth on being over-explanatory and just letting you figure things out. The way people were talking I was expecting Fi to walk me through the entire first dungeon.
Hot Coldman
Banned
Oh yeah, I suppose it is. That's more 'cos it's an important story beat. But I didn't care about that moment nearly as much as I did when I got the shitty sword you get from the sparring hall- that first minute or so with the sword is the most I've smiled at a game in a long time (cutscenes and such in other games excluded).
WiiRevolution1
Member
Me: Hey Fi whats my playtime?
Fi: 8:14 Total
8:14 this session.
Me: HOLY SHIT!!!
Seriously after 8 continuous hours I needed a break. Got the game at 11 at GS and been playing nonstop. Just beat the 2nd dungeon. My neck is killing me (I have neck problems) and I need to rest...for 30 minutes then keep playing till around 3AM then goto sleep and play again tomorrow.
The entire above post is 100% true acording to my aculations. There is a picture of my playtime but on iPad and really dont have a working(well, good working)pc so dont wanna go through the trouble of uploading it.
Best game ever. After playing TP for over 177 hours acording to the wiis nintendo channel I can easily see this being beyond that in 5 years time.
So tired. I need to hurry up and rest so I can play again.
Also: Yay postings back for the secondapps neogaf!
Fi: 8:14 Total
8:14 this session.
Me: HOLY SHIT!!!
Seriously after 8 continuous hours I needed a break. Got the game at 11 at GS and been playing nonstop. Just beat the 2nd dungeon. My neck is killing me (I have neck problems) and I need to rest...for 30 minutes then keep playing till around 3AM then goto sleep and play again tomorrow.
The entire above post is 100% true acording to my aculations. There is a picture of my playtime but on iPad and really dont have a working(well, good working)pc so dont wanna go through the trouble of uploading it.
Best game ever. After playing TP for over 177 hours acording to the wiis nintendo channel I can easily see this being beyond that in 5 years time.
So tired. I need to hurry up and rest so I can play again.
Also: Yay postings back for the secondapps neogaf!
DrForester
Kills Photobucket
Only thing about Fi that annoys me is she points out the boss door in every dungeon, and when you find the key, explain show it's "very likely" the key to the boss door in the dungeon. It's just like "well, duh".
Not picking up Xenoblade unless it comes out over here. Not paying NoE for NoA's incompetence, but that's for another time.
I picked up my Limited Edition today and am absolutely loving it. I played for about two hours straight and am pretty sure I got all the way through the "training" part of the game.
. I absolutely adore this game.
I am completely overwhelmed in a way I don't ever remember being in any other Zelda game. Skyloft seems like such a bustling place. I just don't think I've gotten the hang of the game yet.
The controls are great. The sword swinging is great. The flying took a little getting used to and the aiming can be a bit of a pain because I'm expecting it to work exactly like the IR-aiming from Twilight Princess, but I'll get over it.
I'm just now getting to the Sealed Temple
I am completely overwhelmed in a way I don't ever remember being in any other Zelda game. Skyloft seems like such a bustling place. I just don't think I've gotten the hang of the game yet.
The controls are great. The sword swinging is great. The flying took a little getting used to and the aiming can be a bit of a pain because I'm expecting it to work exactly like the IR-aiming from Twilight Princess, but I'll get over it.
::shamefully raises hand as well::
In the fourth dungeon
she even says "Master, there's an 80% chance there is a boss key in that treasure chest right in front of you." Like, no fucking shit. Boss keys have their own unique chests.
Fi calms down after... 6 dungeons. Kinda. She's tolerable right now.
Yeah, I was grinning like mad at that.
That's why I love Zelda games so much... they're just full of these details and moments.I grabbed my limited edition from BB right before lunch and now I'm about 5 and a half hours in. Just opened the
2nd
knocking down that chandelier and Kina's greeting to you after you've done it.
Even though I've played the demo to death in Dolphin at 1080p, a few hours in I stopped caring about the jaggies/low resolution and am completely engrossed by the game. Of course, I'm still looking forward to playing it emulated on my second playthrough once I get access to my desktop again... but playing on the Wii on a projector screen suits me just fine for this first run through.
Zomba13
Member
The thing with Fi is she just seems to explain/out right tell you the most obvious of information. Oh, my hearts are low? Really? I didn't notice that annoying beeping. What's that? I should collect more hearts so I don't die? Wow, I never would have worked that out. Wait. What's that? You are going to tell me this every play session?
Oh, this weird thing I picked up is probably the boss room key? Helpful the first time but you don't have to tell me every single time. What is this now? You are repeating what this NPC just said to me but adding in a random percentage and trying to sound smart so I listen to you?
What is annoying is that when you are stuck in a dungeon room and actually want some form of advice, a 'hint' maybe, she doesn't tell you anything useful. Wish you could turn her off and only have her speak when you want to talk to her and that the stuff she said was helpful.
Hot Coldman
Banned
We need Midna back next game. I don't care that she turned into a person, make her a imp again. She's too good.
EmCeeGramr
Member
eugh
Hot Coldman
Banned
You can't deny her uguness (yeah I regret that choice of words)
I'm fine with her speech and that type of character, but she's pretty typically redundant as all hell about it which slows everything down. If it didn't force you into talking with her it wouldn't be as big of a deal.
Oh, and I forgot to mention, the HELL were they smoking when they designed all the characters in this game? I busted out laughing more than once. Zelda always has weird NPCs, but SS seems even nuttier in that regard.
BertramCooper
Banned
Glad I'm not the only one, ha ha.
The Skulltulas are definitely a tricky bunch. The ones on the ground aren't hard, but the hanging ones are a pain in the ass. Their weak point is so small that it's easy to miss, and you often end up knocking them backward and then getting smacked in the face.
DrForester
Kills Photobucket
gaming_noob
Member
Quick question that I need the answer to. Does this game have a haunted house theme similar to Majora's Mask (one where you had to search through an abandoned house for skulltulas)?
Yes.
Yoshichan
And they made him a Lord of Cinder. Not for virtue, but for might. Such is a lord, I suppose. But here I ask. Do we have a sodding chance?
So when I thought SS couldn't get any better, I get to fight dungeon 7 (?)
It's now officially my game of the year and much, much more than that.
Ghiramin for the second time.
gaming_noob
Member
Fuck Yea!
I just hooked it all up to my parents' Wii. Looks exactly the same and theirs is practically out of the box new. It's either my component cables...or the game actually looks like this and no one is noticing? I find that hard to believe though.
Will snap photos shortly.